JP2023136310A - Coin processing device and coin processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a money processing device and a money processing method that can complete the work of transferring coins to a cassette in a short time. [Solution] A coin processing device includes a cassette attachment part to which a cassette is detachably attached, a coin supply part that supplies coins to the cassette, and a coin processing apparatus in which the cassette attached to the cassette attachment part does not satisfy a predetermined condition. In this case, the cassette is caused to perform a first confirmation operation that confirms that coins remain in the cassette, and when the cassette attached to the cassette attachment part satisfies the predetermined condition, the A control unit that operates the coin supply unit to supply coins to the cassette without causing the cassette to perform a first confirmation operation. [Selection diagram] Figure 4

Description

The present disclosure relates to a coin processing device and a coin processing method.

For example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a coin processing device that processes coins is known.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 08-287318

In recent years, it has been proposed to use a cassette for storing coins when transferring coins between a plurality of coin processing devices. The shorter the time required to transfer coins from the coin handling device to the cassette, the better.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a money processing device and a money processing method that can complete the work of transferring coins to a cassette in a short time.

The money handling device according to the present disclosure includes a cassette attachment section to which a cassette is attached, a coin supply section that supplies coins to the cassette, and a coin supply section that supplies coins to the cassette attachment section. The cassette is caused to perform a first confirmation operation that confirms that coins remain in the cassette, and when the cassette attached to the cassette attachment part satisfies the predetermined condition, the first confirmation and a control unit that operates the coin supply unit to supply coins to the cassette without causing the cassette to operate. The first checking operation may be an operation of checking whether or not coins remain in the cassette.

The cassette may include a conveyor for transporting coins within the cassette and a sensor for detecting coins within the cassette.

The first confirmation operation may be an operation of a conveyor that transports coins to a detection area of the sensor.

If an error occurs in the coin supply section or the cassette while coins are being supplied from the coin supply section to the cassette, the control section performs a first confirmation operation to confirm that coins remain in the cassette, which is different from the first confirmation operation. 2. The cassette may be caused to perform the second confirmation operation. The second confirmation operation may be an operation of confirming whether or not coins remain in the cassette.

The second confirmation operation is a combination of an operation of the conveyor that conveys the coin in a first direction toward a detection area of the sensor, and an operation of the conveyor that conveys the coin in a second direction different from the first direction. It's okay.

The control unit may be configured to be able to acquire the amount of cassettes in stock.

If the sensor detects a coin in the first confirmation operation even though the amount in stock is 0, the control unit may generate a signal notifying that a coin has been detected.

The control unit may be configured to be able to acquire the amount of money from a memory included in the cassette.

The predetermined condition may be that the cassette is attached to the cassette attachment part within a predetermined time after the cassette was last emptied. Further, the predetermined condition may be that the cassette is attached to the cassette attachment part of the coin processing device that last emptied the cassette. The predetermined condition may be a condition that both of these conditions are satisfied.

A coin processing method according to the present disclosure is a coin processing method performed by a coin processing device that supplies coins to a cassette, and the method includes determining whether or not a cassette attached to a cassette mounting part satisfies a predetermined condition. If the cassette does not meet the predetermined condition, causing the cassette to perform a first confirmation operation that confirms that coins remain in the cassette, and if the cassette satisfies the predetermined condition, The method includes supplying coins to the cassette without causing the cassette to perform the first confirmation operation.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a money processing device and a money processing method that can complete the work of transferring coins to a cassette in a short time.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a coin processing system according to an embodiment. A schematic diagram of a coin processing device. Schematic diagram of a cassette. Flowchart of coin processing method. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a coin processing system according to a modified example.

Embodiments according to one aspect of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a coin processing system 100. The coin processing system 100 includes a change machine 1, a coin processing device 2, and a cassette 3.

A change machine 1 is placed at a checkout counter 101. A plurality of change machines 1 may be arranged at the checkout counter 101. The change machine 1 is connected to a POS terminal, a kiosk terminal, or the like, and dispenses banknotes and coins as change necessary for settling the purchase price of a product.

The coin processing device 2 is located in the back office 102. The coin processing device 2 stores coins collected from the change machine 1 and dispenses change reserves required by the change machine 1.

The cassette 3 is a container used for transferring coins between the change machine 1 and the coin processing device 2. The number of cassettes 3 making up the coin processing system 100 may be one, or two or more. Further, one cassette 3 may be shared among a plurality of change machines 1.

For example, when the day's business ends and the day's sales proceeds are transferred from the change machine 1 to the coin processing device 2, the cassette 3 is attached to the change machine 1, and the coins in the change machine 1 are transferred to the cassette 3. It will be done. Then, the cassette 3 containing coins is attached to the coin processing device 2, and the coins are transferred from the cassette 3 to the coin processing device 2. At this time, the cassette 3 becomes empty.

For example, when transferring change reserves from the coin processing device 2 to the change machine 1 before the start of business for the day, a cassette is attached to the coin processing device 2 and the coins in the coin processing device 2 are transferred. Transferred to cassette 3. Then, the cassette 3 containing coins is attached to the change machine 1, and the coins are transferred from the cassette 3 to the change machine 1.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the coin processing device 2. The coin processing device 2 includes a deposit section 21, a rotating disk 22, and a conveyance section 23. The deposit section 21 is configured such that the cassette 3 can be detachably attached thereto, and coins can be accepted from the cassette 3. The deposit unit 21 may be configured to also accept loose coins deposited manually. The rotating disk 22 is configured to be able to supply coins deposited from the deposit section 21 one by one to the conveyance section 23 . The transport unit 23 is configured to transport coins one by one.

The coin processing device 2 includes a plurality of branching sections 24, an identification section 25, and a control section 26. The plurality of branching parts 24 are configured to be able to switch the transport route of coins being transported by the transporting part 23. The identification unit 25 identifies coins being transported by the transport unit 23. The identification unit 25 identifies, for example, the authenticity, denomination, and fitness of the coin. The control unit 26 controls the branching unit 24 based on the identification result of the identification unit 25, and switches the destination of the coin for each denomination.

The coin processing device 2 includes a plurality of storage sections 27 and a discharge section 28. Each storage section 27 is configured to store coins whose conveyance path has been switched by the branching section 24 . The plurality of storage units 27 store coins separated by denomination. Further, each storage section 27 is configured so that the stored coins can be discharged onto the discharge section 28 one by one. The discharge section 28 is constituted by, for example, a belt conveyor, and conveys the coins discharged from the storage section 27.

The coin processing device 2 includes a cassette mounting section 29. The cassette attachment part 29 is configured so that the cassette 3 can be attached thereto, and the cassette 3 can be removed therefrom. In other words, the cassette attachment portion 29 is configured such that the cassette 3 can be detachably attached thereto. The cassette attachment part 29 may be included in the lower unit of the coin processing device 2. The lower unit may be configured to be able to be pulled out from or pushed into the coin handling device 2.

The storage section 27 and the discharge section 28 constitute a coin supply section 20. The coin supply section 20 supplies coins to the cassette 3 attached to the cassette attachment section 29 .

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the cassette 3. The cassette 3 includes a housing 31 surrounding a storage space 30. A deposit port 32 is formed on the top surface of the housing 31. The cassette 3 includes a deposit port shutter 33 that opens and closes the deposit port 32. Further, a withdrawal port 34 is formed on the side surface of the housing 31. The cassette 3 includes a dispensing port shutter 35 that opens and closes the dispensing port 34. The deposit port shutter 33 opens the deposit port 32 when coins are supplied to the cassette 3, and closes the deposit port 32 at other times. The dispensing port shutter 35 opens the dispensing port 34 when coins are discharged from the cassette 3, and closes the dispensing port 34 at other times.

The cassette 3 includes a conveyor 36, a fall prevention plate 37, and a sensor 38. The conveyor 36 constitutes the bottom of the storage space 30, and supports the coins that have entered the storage space 30 from the deposit port 32 from below. The conveyor 36 includes an endless belt and is configured to be able to rotate in both forward and reverse directions. When the conveyor 36 rotates in the forward direction, the coins move in the forward direction (direction A in FIG. 3), and when the conveyor 36 rotates in the reverse direction, the coins move in the opposite direction (direction B in FIG. 3). The conveyor 36 discharges the coins from the cassette 3 through the dispensing port 34 by moving the coins in the forward direction. The fall prevention plate 37 is arranged at a position opposite to the dispensing port 34 with the conveyor 36 in between. The fall prevention plate 37 is inclined so that the upper side is farther away from the dispensing port 34, and the lower end thereof is arranged to face the surface of the conveyor 36 with a gap through which coins cannot pass. The fall prevention plate 37 prevents coins from falling from the top of the conveyor 36. The sensor 38 is a sensor that detects coins placed on the conveyor 36, and is, for example, an optical sensor having a light emitting part and a light receiving part. The sensor 38 is arranged such that a detection area 39 of the sensor 38 is located on the opposite side of the dispensing port 34 with the conveyor 36 in between. Conveyor 36 moves the coins it supports into detection area 39 by moving the coins in the opposite direction.

The conveyor 36 and the fall prevention plate 37 may face each other so as to form a V-shaped recess, as shown in FIG. Further, the sensor 38 may be arranged so that the detection area 39 includes this V-shaped recess. By doing so, the following advantages can be obtained. That is, when a small number of coins (for example, one coin) are placed on the conveyor 36, by rotating the conveyor 36 in the opposite direction, the coin is made to stand up in the V-shaped recess (surface contact between the coin and the conveyor 36). can be solved). Then, the sensor 38 can reliably detect coins.

The cassette 3 is configured to be able to receive power from the coin processing device 2 when attached to the cassette attachment portion 29 . This electric power operates the deposit port shutter 33, the withdrawal port shutter 35, the conveyor 36, and the sensor 38. Furthermore, when the cassette 3 is attached to the cassette attachment section 29 , it is controlled by the coin processing device 2 , specifically, the control section 26 . That is, the sensor 38 transmits the detection result to the control section 26, and the deposit port shutter 33, the withdrawal port shutter 35, and the conveyor 36 receive control signals from the control section 26.

The cassette 3 includes a memory 40. The memory 40 stores the amount of money in the cassette 3, that is, the total amount of face value of coins stored in the cassette 3. The memory 40 also stores information indicating the state of the cassette 3. Information indicating the amount of money in the cassette 3 and the state of the cassette 3 is obtained by the control section of the change machine 1 or the control section 26 of the coin processing device 2 when the cassette 3 is attached to the change machine 1 or the coin processing device 2. It is written into memory 40. Note that the information indicating the state of the cassette 3 includes, for example, information indicating whether the cassette 3 is in a state that requires close inspection, information specifying the device that last emptied the cassette 3, and information indicating the device that last emptied the cassette 3. This information indicates the time when the was last emptied.

Next, the operation of the coin processing device 2 when supplying coins from the coin processing device 2 to the cassette 3 will be explained with reference to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a coin processing method performed when coins are supplied from the coin processing device 2 to the cassette 3.

When the cassette 3 is attached to the cassette attachment section 29, the control section 26 determines whether or not the amount of the cassette 3 in stock is 0 (S1). That is, it is determined whether the cassette 3 is empty or not. The amount of money in the cassette 3 can be obtained from the memory 40.

When the amount of money in the cassette 3 acquired from the memory 40 is 0 (Yes in S1), the control unit 26 of the coin processing device 2 determines whether a predetermined condition is satisfied (S2). The predetermined condition is a condition under which it can be determined that there is a high probability that the cassette 3 is empty. Note that the operation of supplying coins to the cassette 3 whose balance is 0, that is, the empty cassette 3, is performed, for example, when depositing coins as a change reserve into the cassette 3. Note that the determination as to whether the predetermined conditions are met is made when the lower unit including the cassette attachment part 29 is pulled out from the coin processing device 2, the cassette 3 is attached to the cassette attachment part 29, and the position of the lower unit is returned to its original position. (when the lower unit is pushed into the coin processing device 2). Further, the determination as to whether the predetermined condition is satisfied may be made when coins are supplied from the coin supply section 20 to the cassette 3.

If the predetermined condition is not met (No in S2), there is a possibility that the cassette 3 is not empty, so a simple check is performed to see if there are any coins remaining in the cassette 3. That is, the control unit 26 causes the cassette 3 to perform the first confirmation operation (S3). The first confirmation operation is, for example, an operation of rotating the conveyor 36 in the reverse direction. If coins remain in the cassette 3, the coins can be detected by the sensor 38 by rotating the conveyor 36 in the opposite direction and moving the coins on the conveyor 36 into the detection area 39 of the sensor 38. . The time for rotating the conveyor 36 in the reverse direction may be the time required for the endless belt included in the conveyor 36 to make about half a turn (for example, 2 seconds). When the endless belt makes a half turn, the coins that were present near the payout port 34 can also enter the detection area 39. That is, when coins remain on the conveyor 36, the coins can be reliably moved into the detection area 39 by rotating the endless belt halfway around. Note that the coins that have moved into the detection area 39 continue to remain on the conveyor 36 and within the detection area 39 by the fall prevention plate 37 .

As a result of the first confirmation operation, if the sensor 38 does not detect a coin, it can be determined that no coin remains, and if the sensor 38 detects a coin, it can be determined that a coin remains. can.

Therefore, if the sensor 38 does not detect a coin during the first confirmation operation (No in S4), the control section 26 operates the coin supply section 20 following the first confirmation operation, and removes the coin from the coin supply section 20. Coins are supplied to the cassette 3 (S5).

If the sensor 38 detects a coin during the first confirmation operation (Yes in S4), the control unit 26 can generate a signal notifying that a coin has been detected, and can alert the operator. This signal is sent to the notification device. Upon receiving this signal, the notification device notifies that a coin has been detected (S6). The notification device is, for example, a display, a warning light, or a speaker included in the coin processing device 2, or a computer communicably connected to the coin processing device 2.

When the operator is informed by the notification device that coins remain in the cassette 3, the operator can remove the cassette 3 from the cassette mounting portion 29 and empty the cassette 3 (S7). Furthermore, after the worker has emptied the cassette 3, he or she can attach the cassette 3 to the cassette attachment portion 29 again. After that, the control unit 26 again determines whether the predetermined condition is satisfied (S2). Note that the work of emptying the cassette 3 is, for example, the work of attaching the cassette 3 to the depositing section 21 and transferring coins from the depositing section 21 to the coin processing device 2.

Further, if the predetermined condition is satisfied (Yes in S2), it can be determined that the cassette 3 is empty, that is, there are no coins remaining in the cassette 3. Therefore, the control unit 26 operates the coin supply unit 20 and supplies coins from the coin supply unit 20 to the cassette 3 without causing the cassette 3 to perform the first confirmation operation (S5).

By operating as described above, the coin processing device 2 supplies coins to the cassette 3 without performing any preliminary check if there is a high probability that the cassette 3 is empty. Further, even if the cassette 3 may not be empty, the coin processing device 2 supplies coins to the cassette 3 by simply performing a simple check that can be completed in a short time. Therefore, the coin processing device 2 can complete the work of transferring coins to the cassette 3 in a short time. As the number of change machines 1 increases and the number of cassettes 3 into which change reserves are to be placed increases, the waiting time becomes shorter and the effect of completing the work of transferring coins to the cassettes 3 in a shorter time becomes greater.

Note that the predetermined condition is a condition under which it can be determined that there is a high probability that the cassette 3 is empty, as described above. For example, the predetermined condition is that the cassette 3 does not need to be inspected, the device that last emptied the cassette 3 is the coin processing device 2 itself, and a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the cassette 3 was last emptied. The condition is that there is no.

The condition that the cassette 3 does not need to be inspected is satisfied if the information indicating that the cassette 3 needs to be inspected is not written in the memory 40 included in the cassette 3. Information that the cassette 3 needs to be inspected is written into the memory 40 by the change machine 1. Examples of cases in which the coins are written are when the coins have been transferred from the cassette 3 to the change machine 1 but a transport error occurs during the transfer, when the coins cannot be completely transferred from the cassette 3 to the change machine 1, or when the coins are not completely transferred from the cassette 3 to the change machine 1. This is a case where a transport error occurs while transferring coins from machine 1 to cassette 3.

The condition that the device that last emptied the cassette 3 is the coin processing device 2 itself is such that the coin processing device 2 is stored in the memory 40 of the cassette 3 as a number identifying the device that last emptied the cassette 3. It is satisfied that a specific number is written. The number that identifies the device is, for example, a machine number or a device ID. For example, assume that at the end of business on a certain day, sales proceeds are collected from the change machine 1 into the cassette 3, and the sales proceeds are deposited into the coin processing device 2 from the deposit section 21. At this time, the coin processing device 2 writes its own number into the memory 40. Then, the next morning, when the cassette 3 is attached to the cassette attachment section 29 in order to replenish the cassette 3 with the change reserve from the coin processing device 2, the coin processing device 2 stores the last empty cassette 3 from the memory 40. Obtain the number that identifies the device that was used. If the acquired number is the number of the coin processing device 2, the condition that the device that last emptied the cassette 3 is the coin processing device 2 itself is satisfied.

The condition that a predetermined period of time has not passed since the last time the cassette 3 was emptied means that at the time the cassette 3 is attached to the cassette mounting part 29, a predetermined period of time has not passed since the last time the cassette 3 was emptied. I'm satisfied with the fact that I haven't. The device that emptied the cassette 3 writes the date and time of emptying in the memory 40 every time the cassette 3 is emptied. If a certain amount of time has passed since the last written date and time, that is, since the last time the cassette 3 was emptied, it is possible that something has happened to the cassette 3 and a coin has entered the cassette 3. Gender comes out. Therefore, by satisfying the condition that a predetermined period of time has not passed since the cassette 3 was last emptied, it can be determined that there is a high probability that the cassette remains empty. The predetermined time can be, for example, one month or one year.

Next, the operation when the amount of the cassette 3 acquired from the memory 40 is not 0 will be described. This operation is executed, for example, when the cassette 3 is additionally replenished with change reserves during business hours.

If the amount of money in the cassette 3 acquired from the memory 40 is not 0 (No in S1), a first confirmation operation, which is a simple check to confirm whether or not coins remain in the cassette 3, is performed. Good (S8).

As a result of the first confirmation operation, if the sensor 38 detects a coin (Yes in S9), the detection result matches the information that the amount in the memory 40 is not zero. Therefore, following the first confirmation operation, the control section 26 operates the coin supply section 20 to supply coins from the coin supply section 20 to the cassette 3 (S5). At this time, the control unit 26 writes the sum of the face value of the coins supplied to the cassette 3 and the amount of money stored in the memory 40 into the memory 40 as a new amount of money.

As a result of the first confirmation operation, if the sensor 38 does not detect a coin (No in S9), the detection result does not match the information that the amount in the memory 40 is not zero. However, since the first confirmation operation is a simple check operation, it cannot be completely guaranteed that there are no coins in the cassette 3 based on the fact that the sensor 38 does not detect a coin during the first confirmation operation. . Therefore, in this case, a process is performed to make the balance stored in the memory 40 positive (S10), and then the control unit 26 operates the coin supply unit 20 to transfer coins from the coin supply unit 20 to the cassette 3. is supplied (S5). At this time, the control unit 26 writes the sum of the face value of the coins supplied to the cassette 3 and the amount of money stored in the memory 40 into the memory 40 as a new amount of money.

Note that when the amount of money in the cassette 3 acquired from the memory 40 is not 0, the control unit 26 operates the coin supply unit 20 without causing the cassette 3 to perform the first confirmation operation, and the control unit 26 operates the coin supply unit 20 to remove the coins from the coin supply unit 20. Coins may be supplied to the cassette 3 (see broken line in FIG. 4).

In addition, regardless of the amount of money in the cassette 3 before supplying coins to the cassette 3, if an error occurs while supplying coins to the cassette 3, the flow for supplying coins to the cassette 3 is as follows. May be continued. Note that the error referred to here is an error such as a coin jam in the coin supply section 20 or in the cassette 3.

If no error such as a coin jam occurs while supplying coins from the coin supply unit 20 to the cassette 3 (S5) (No in S11), the operation of supplying coins from the coin supply unit 20 to the cassette 3 is completed. do.

Note that if an error such as a coin jam occurs while supplying coins from the coin supply unit 20 to the cassette 3 (Yes in S11), the control unit 26 generates a signal notifying that an error has occurred, This signal may be transmitted to a notification device. Upon receiving this signal, the notification device may notify that an error has occurred (S12).

The operator can remove the cassette 3 from the cassette attachment part 29 and empty the cassette 3 by knowing that an error has occurred through the notification by the notification device (S13). Furthermore, after the worker has emptied the cassette 3, he or she can attach the cassette 3 to the cassette attachment portion 29 again.

After that, the control unit 26 may cause the cassette 3 to perform a second confirmation operation that is different from the first confirmation operation (S14). The second confirmation operation is a combination of an operation of the conveyor 36 that directs the coin toward the withdrawal port 34 (that is, forward rotation) and an operation of the conveyor 36 that directs the coin toward the detection area 39 of the sensor 38 (that is, reverse rotation). . The second confirmation operation may be an operation of rotating the conveyor 36 forward and backward multiple times. By alternately rotating the conveyor 36 forward and backward a plurality of times, the coins remaining in the cassette 3 are reliably detected by the sensor 38. Conversely, the second confirmation operation is a strict check to reliably detect coins remaining in the cassette 3. The second confirmation operation is performed for 15 seconds, for example.

As a result of the second confirmation operation, if the sensor 38 does not detect a coin, it can be determined that no coin remains. If the sensor 38 detects a coin, it can be determined that a coin remains. be able to.

Therefore, if the sensor 38 does not detect a coin during the second confirmation operation (No in S15), the control section 26 operates the coin supply section 20 following the second confirmation operation to remove the coin from the coin supply section 20. Coins are supplied to the cassette 3 (S5).

If the sensor 38 detects a coin during the second confirmation operation (Yes in S15), the control unit 26 generates a signal notifying that a coin has been detected, and transmits this signal to the notification device. Upon receiving this signal, the notification device notifies that a coin has been detected (S12). The subsequent operations are as described above.

According to the coin processing device 2 according to the present disclosure that operates as described above, it is necessary to continuously withdraw change reserves to a plurality of empty cassettes 3, for example, during a time period when preparations are being made for starting business. In this case, the supply of coins to each cassette 3 can be completed in a short time. Specifically, if the predetermined conditions are met, no operation is performed to check whether the cassette 3 is empty, and even if the predetermined conditions are not met, a strict check is performed. On the other hand, a simple check that can be completed in a much shorter time is performed, and the coin supply operation is started. Therefore, the waiting time for each cassette 3 can be shortened, and preparations for starting business can be made quickly. Even if there is only one empty cassette 3 to which coins should be fed, as long as an error does not occur while feeding coins, it is possible to feed coins without conducting a strict check. , coin supply can be completed in a short time.

The present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described so far, and various changes can be made without departing from the spirit thereof.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the coin processing system 100 may further include a management device 4. The management device 4 is a computer such as a server that is communicably connected to the change machine 1 and the coin processing device 2 via a network or the like. The management device 4 includes a memory 40 instead of the cassette 3. In this case, when coins are transferred from the cassette 3 to the coin processing device 2 and the cassette 3 becomes empty, the management device records the date and time when the cassette 3 was emptied and the number that identifies the coin processing device 2. 4 may be received from the coin processing device 2 and written into the memory 40. When determining whether a predetermined condition is satisfied, the control unit 26 of the coin processing device 2 may acquire information necessary for the determination from the management device 4. Further, the management device 4 may acquire the ID and amount of money of the cassette 3 from the change machine 1 or the coin processing device 2, and store the ID of the cassette 3 and the amount of money in association with each other in the memory 40. When determining whether or not the amount of money in the cassette 3 is 0, the control unit 26 of the coin processing device 2 acquires the ID from the attached cassette 3, and calculates the amount of money associated with the acquired ID. It may also be acquired from the memory 40 of the management device 4.

Further, when the change machine 1 transfers coins to the cassette 3, the ID of the cassette 3 and the amount of money in the coin may be associated with each other and stored in a memory provided in the change machine 1. Further, the coin processing device 2 may be communicably connected to the change machine 1. In this case, the control unit 26 of the coin processing device 2 acquires the ID from the attached cassette 3 when determining whether or not the inventory amount of the cassette 3 is 0, and the control unit 26 of the coin processing device 2 acquires the ID from the attached cassette 3 and stores the amount associated with the acquired ID. The amount may be obtained from the memory of the change machine 1. Furthermore, when transferring coins to the cassette 3, the change machine 1 may associate the ID of the cassette 3 with the amount of money in the coin and transmit the correlated information to the coin processing device 2. The coin processing device 2 may associate the ID of the received cassette 3 and the amount of money in the storage with each other and store them in a memory provided in the coin processing device 2. In this case, the control unit 26 of the coin processing device 2 acquires the ID from the attached cassette 3 when determining whether or not the inventory amount of the cassette 3 is 0, and the control unit 26 of the coin processing device 2 acquires the ID from the attached cassette 3 and stores the amount associated with the acquired ID. The amount may be obtained from the memory of the coin processing device 2.

The present disclosure can be used in various industrial fields that handle coins, such as distribution and finance.

1 Change machine 2 Coin processing device 3 Cassette 4 Management device 20 Coin supply section 21 Deposit section 22 Rotating disk 23 Conveyance section 24 Branch section 25 Identification section 26 Control section 27 Storage section 28 Discharge section 29 Cassette mounting section 30 Storage space 31 Housing 32 Deposit port 33 Deposit port shutter 34 Withdrawal port 35 Withdrawal port shutter 36 Conveyor 37 Fall prevention plate 38 Sensor 39 Detection area 40 Memory 100 Coin processing system 101 Checkout counter 102 Back office

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a cassette mounting part to which a cassette is attached;
a coin supply unit that supplies coins to the cassette;
If the cassette attached to the cassette attachment part does not meet the predetermined conditions, the cassette is caused to perform a first confirmation operation, which is an operation to confirm that coins remain in the cassette, and the cassette attachment part a control unit that operates the coin supply unit to supply coins to the cassette without causing the cassette to perform the first confirmation operation if the cassette attached to the cassette satisfies the predetermined condition; Coin handling equipment. The cassette includes a conveyor that conveys the coins in the cassette, and a sensor that detects the coins in the cassette,
The first confirmation operation is an operation of the conveyor that conveys coins to a detection area of the sensor,
The coin processing device according to claim 1. If an error occurs in the coin supply unit or the cassette while coins are being supplied from the coin supply unit to the cassette, the control unit determines whether coins remain in the cassette that is different from the first confirmation operation. causing the cassette to perform a second confirmation operation to confirm that the cassette is
The coin processing device according to claim 2. The second confirmation operation includes an operation of the conveyor to convey coins in a first direction toward a detection area of the sensor, and an operation of the conveyor to convey coins in a second direction different from the first direction. including,
The coin processing device according to claim 3. The control unit is configured to be able to obtain the amount of the cassette,
If the sensor detects a coin in the first confirmation operation even though the amount in stock is 0, the control unit generates a signal notifying that a coin has been detected.
The coin processing device according to any one of claims 2 to 4. The control unit is configured to be able to acquire the amount of money from a memory included in the cassette.
The coin processing device according to claim 5. The predetermined condition is that the cassette is attached to the cassette attachment part within a predetermined time after the cassette was last emptied.
A coin processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The predetermined condition is that the cassette is attached to the cassette mounting part of the coin processing device that last emptied the cassette.
A coin processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7. A coin processing method performed by a coin processing device that supplies coins to a cassette, the method comprising:
Determine whether the cassette attached to the cassette mounting part satisfies predetermined conditions,
If the cassette does not meet the predetermined condition, causing the cassette to perform a first confirmation operation that confirms that coins remain in the cassette;
A coin processing method comprising: supplying coins to the cassette without causing the cassette to perform the first confirmation operation when the cassette satisfies the predetermined condition.

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